Color lithograph advertising Emerson's Megatherian Minstrels, which featured performer Billy Emerson and were managed by Richard M. Hooley (pictured here). Hooley was born in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland in 1822 and died in Chicago in 1893. The...

A copy photograph of an aerial view of the B.F. Avery plant located in the 1700 block of 7th St. in Louisville, Ky. The plant is made up of multiple long warehouse buildings. A water tower and large smokestack are at the back of the main complex,...

A copy photograph of an aerial view of the B.F. Avery plant located in the 1700 block of 7th St. in Louisville, Ky. The plant is made up of multiple long warehouse buildings. A water tower and large smokestack are at the back of the main complex,...

Interview with William J. Ealy, Louisville newspaperman and political activist. This interview was conducted on August 5 and 22, 1977 by Dwayne Cox of the University of Louisville Oral History Center. Mr. Ealy discusses his early life and education...

Oral history interview with Robert Key, conducted October 25, 1977 by Robert Friedman. Mr. Key was a musician. He was born in Louisville but really launched his career in Chicago before touring as a singer. In this interview, he discusses his...

Oral history interview conducted with sociologist Charles H. Parrish, Jr. on December 1 and 14, 1976 and February 21, 1977 by Dwayne Cox and William Morison. Dr. Parrish discusses his father, Charles H. Parrish, Sr., who was a Baptist minister and...

Oral history interviews conducted with Mr. Steward Pickett on May 23, June 4, and June 25, 1979 by Mary Bobo. Mr. Pickett, a retired assistant Boy Scout executive and board member of Senior House, talks about his family, growing up on an...

Oral history interview conducted on May 9, 1979 with Frances Smith by Mary Bobo. Mrs. Smith, a former nursing home owner and administrator discusses her childhood in Russellville, Kentucky, moving to Louisville at age twelve to tend to an aunt,...

The Quilt was executed by a small group of Year 11 Craft students at Ruyton. The design, dyeing and most of the embroidery was done by Andrea Fyfe, who was assisted by Fiona Buchanan, Daniela Igini, Olivia Harris and Simone Ekberg. Ms. Janet...

Leaf from a fifteenth century French antiphonary, representing a segment of text related to the Feast of the Crown of Thorns. Also called an antiphonal or antiphoner, an antiphonary collects portions of psalms and hymns sung during liturgies or...

A photograph of a copy perspective drawing of the B.F. Avery & Sons Co. factory buildings located at 1721 S 7th St. intersected by Mix Ave. in Louisville, Ky. The intersection of 7th and Mix no longer exists. The large facility houses multiple...

Row of identical red brick buildings with small porches and balconies. The street that runs in front of them is lined with small trees. These are residential buildings for soldiers at Ft. Leavenworth. Published by the Post Exchange, Ft. Leavenworth...